Andrew Tinkler, the chief executive of Stobart Group (LON:STOB), reveals the company is in discussions with a number of tour operators interested in setting up shop at Southend Airport. It comes as the group unveiled a 17% rise in revenues in the six months to 31 August to £56.2mln, but swung to a loss of £8.6mln due to debt repayment. Tinkler insists the plan is to keep maintain the dividend and says he is now happy with the make-up of his boardroom after several changes over the past two years.

Stobart Group’s Tinkler: We’re in talks with ‘big operators’ at Southend Airport
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